The Jonnie Company owns 75% of the Junior Company. On December 31, 2020, the last  day of the accounting period, Junior sold to Jonnie a non-current asset for P200,000. The  asset originally cost P500,000 and at the end of the reporting period its carrying amount in  Junior’s books was P160,000. The group’s consolidated statement of financial position has  been drafted without any adjustments in relation to this non-current asset. What  adjustments should be made to the consolidated statement of financial position figures for  retained earnings and non-controlling interest? a. Retained earnings (Reduce by P30,000); Non-controlling interest (Reduce by  P10,000) b. Retained earnings (Increase by P300,000); Non-controlling interest (No change) c. Retained earnings (Reduce by P40,000); Non-controlling interest (No change) d. Retained earnings (Increase by P225,000); Non-controlling interest (Increase by  P75,000)

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The Jonnie Company owns 75% of the Junior Company. On December 31, 2020, the last 
day of the accounting period, Junior sold to Jonnie a non-current asset for P200,000. The 
asset originally cost P500,000 and at the end of the reporting period its carrying amount in 
Junior’s books was P160,000. The group’s consolidated statement of financial position has 
been drafted without any adjustments in relation to this non-current asset. What 
adjustments should be made to the consolidated statement of financial position figures for 
retained earnings and non-controlling interest?

a. Retained earnings (Reduce by P30,000); Non-controlling interest (Reduce by 
P10,000)
b. Retained earnings (Increase by P300,000); Non-controlling interest (No change)
c. Retained earnings (Reduce by P40,000); Non-controlling interest (No change)
d. Retained earnings (Increase by P225,000); Non-controlling interest (Increase by 
P75,000)

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